General description

This course is in accordance with the Finnish legislation Act 424/2003 on the knowledge of languages required of personnel in public bodies, Act 481/2003 on demonstrated proficiency in the Swedish and Finnish languages, and with Decree 794/2004 on university degrees.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students will be able to communicate appropriately in tasks concerning working life and their own fields both orally and in writing. Students will
- be able to retrieve and convey information
- be able to express and justify opinions
- understand the main points and find the essential information in spoken and written texts related to their own special field
- be able to actively participate in conversations and hold a prepared oral presentation
- master a fairly comprehensive general vocabulary and terminology related to their own field
- master Swedish structures to ensure smooth communication
- be able to use linguistic tools and aids and Swedish sources from their own field

Contents

During this course, students will
- go through issues on the fields of study both orally and in writing, expand their general vocabulary, and become familiar with the terminology of their own field
- retrieve information from written and oral sources
- write texts related to communication situations in studies and working life
- practice oral communication (telephone conversations, counseling, descriptions, summarising, etc.) and hold an oral presentation
- practice the use of linguistic tools and aids
- revise the core grammatical structures

Further information on prerequisites and recommendations

For students of Humanities

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Tutorials	42 h	0 h
Independent work	38 h	0 h

Teaching language

Swedish, Finnish

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
Evaluation by active participation. Evaluation of written communication is based on assignments and/or a final examination. Oral communication is assessed by exercises, oral presentation and conversation exam. Swedish oral and written skills will be marked separately on the degree certificate on a scale satisfactory or good (1-3 satisfactory, 4-5 good).

Recommended year of study

Second or third year of study.

Study materials

Handouts liable to a fee, and/or web material.

Further information

During the semester, a written test will be organised for students who already possess the language skills this course aims at. Those who pass the test will be exempted from the written communication part of the course. A test for oral skills will be organised by agreement for those who have worked in their own field in a Swedish-speaking environment for a minimum of six months.

Belongs to following study modules